The street where I live is a #greenway with a strip of grass and trees as wide as one of the lanes on either side of it. People drive too fast on it all the time because there's less traffic but there are people walking dogs, and mothers pushing strollers.

My new favorite hobby is walking on the very edge of the greenway, inches from traffic so that drivers slow down in case I jump out in the road. If they still speed I act like I trip.

It's a blast!!!

#20isPlenty #urbanism #walkableStreets

The Esplanade-to-Northcliffe Terrace; Surfers Paradise, where this accident occurred, is one of the most unsafe strips of road for Cyclists, Scooters and Pedestrians around Surfers Paradise.

The number of new-misses I’ve seen and have personally experienced along there… . Even as an experienced Road cyclist, I could never feel comfortable riding along there.

It’s baffling how Gold Coast motorists tolerate badly designed stroads - designed for their convenience - despite the trauma it exposes them too.

And Tourists, please be mindful: the streets and roads in our ‘Tourism capitals’ are not tourist/pedestrian-friendly like what you’d experience at home.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9opljwSLI8/?igsh=MWgwZjQ1M2lqYXhwOA==
#QldPol #GoldCoast #Tourism #ThisIsQueensland #WalkableStreets

50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More #WalkableStreets - From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it’s in here. #15MinuteCity #ActiveTransportation https://www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-reasons-why-everyone-should-want-more-walkable-streets

“Ultimately the Dutch make great places while North Americans, make excuses”

Ouch, but true.

https://youtu.be/REni8Oi1QJQ?si=f_85YYuW4vZpN9gJ

#Urbanism #Yeg #ABPoli #WalkableCities #WalkableStreets #Bikes #YEgBikes #ActiveTravel

:ablobsigh:

#walkscore #bikescore #walkable #walkablecity #walkableStreets #biking #cycling #activetransportation

Americans LOVE #walkable cities, look at any theme park, lifestyle center, or outdoor mall!

But we won't build that way where we live. Our politicians feed us car culture and we lap it up like fools.

#walkablecities #walkableStreets #walkability #carculture #CarBrain #fuckcars #pedestrians #urbanism #universalstudios #orlando #orlandofl

The Strange Villainization of the Walkable City | The New Republic
https://newrepublic.com/article/181593/strange-villainization-walkable-city-15-minute-moreno-book #qanon #climatechange #walkable #walkablecity #walkableStreets #walkablecities #reactionary #reactionaries #urbanism

Roads for cars or Pedestrian-friendly streets:

... which is friendlier to small-medium businesses?

Checkout these Before and After pictures
https://discerningcyclist.com/city-transformations-before-after/
#AusPol #AusBiz #ACTPol #WalkableStreets #Cycling

"Australia's urban road corridors are the arteries that service our cities, but many are currently overwhelmed by traffic. We are committed to rebalancing this, envisioning a future where these pathways cater to more than just vehicles."
#Urbanism #WalkableStreets #cycling #Transit #Trams #15MinuteCities

https://youtu.be/2vrnLSrIOJ8

Camley Street Raingardens.
This is the #GIMBYism I was blogging about. (see link below)
This is a sustainable drainage system (SuDS) There are 11 SuDS tree pits with climate busting tree species - Ostrya carpinifolia. The raingardens contain over 30 diverse herbaceous planting and bulbs, contributing to local biodiversity improvements.
- We need stuff like this everywhere in our cities.
#Urbanism #Regeneration #WalkableStreets #ClimateAction
https://owgf.org/2024/05/09/gimbyism-greenery-in-my-back-yard-please/

Take your pick...
#Urbanism #Cycling #USpol #DeSantis #WalkableStreets #StrongTowns
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2024/4/29/ron-desantis-doesnt-like-bike-lanes-floridians-seem-to-agree

Monday, to celebrate Earth Month me and a neighbor who haven't always gotten along are meeting to pick up trash along the sidewalk and road for two hours. I will be curious how it turns out.
#community #EarthDay #sustainability #walkableStreets #peace #environment #urban #gaia

Love this image. I think I need to write about Rob on my Blog.
https://www.robhopkins.net/#urbanism #solarpunk #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #WalkableStreets #ParticipatoryUrbanism

#Paris doing a great job at making its streets greener.
Still much more to do, especially is less affluent areas. #WalkableStreets #15MinuteCities #Urbanism #BikeTooter #Cycling

This video explores the line between utopian ideals and dystopian realities. These fictional scenarios might not be as far removed from our own reality as you think. Discover the architectural and social designs that subtly influence our everyday lives, often without our conscious awareness.
#15minuteCities #Utopia #Dystopia #OWGF #SolarPunk #Urbanism #Regeneration #WalkableStreets
https://nebula.tv/videos/stewarthicks-real-cities-are-turning-into-scifi-dystopias/

Reduce Car Brain. Doctor's orders 😉 "Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds"

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/06/every-step-above-2200-steps-a-day-reduces-risk-of-early-death-study-finds #ActiveTravel #health #PublicHealth #WalkableStreets #walking #HealthyCities #CarBrain #LiveableCities #Love30

#TaylorSwift on the cusp of #Urbanism
#Cities #WalkableStreets #TheWarOnCars

Hey #Urbanists of Mastodon.
If anyone knows of any really good studies/papers that show how pedestrianisation has been a big benefit for local businesses, please can you share them.
EDIT: Thanks, everyone who sent me stuff. I think I have enough now 🙏🙇‍♂️🙂
#Urbanism #WalkableStreets #WalkableCities #TheWarOnCars #FuckCars #SolarPunk #BikeTooter #Trains #NotJustBikes #City #15minuteCities

I was really pleased to see some excellent quality repaving that had happened in Reading.

High quality materials, well executed and clearly well thought through. Felt almost Dutch!

#urbanism #UrbanPlanner #15MinuteCity #WalkableStreets